The NHL All-Star Game is a relaxing time for everyone. Players are either enjoying the lighthearted festivities or enjoying the time off, and fans get a break from the grind of the season and watch their favorite stars goof around...

On Thursday night, Daniel Alfredsson and Zdeno Chara will divvy up the teams like it's a game of river hockey. But a handful of players won't be available at the draft after missing out on the chance to take part in the midseason showdown...

NHL players aren't exactly known for being pretty boys. In fact, it's quite the opposite. However, there are a handful of professional hockey players that adopt a diva persona, or care a bit too much about style points and physical appearance...

Hockey is an undeniably violent sport. Players are bigger and skating faster than they ever have, and as a result, they're hitting harder. The injuries that result, meanwhile, are far from new to the game...

The NHL trading deadline can make the difference for a team on the brink of contention. There may not be a ton on the trading market, but often times it's the seemingly insignificant deals that can become the missing piece to a championship run...

The NHL All-Star Game is a wonderful event. It's the perfect change for the fans, players and coaches to reflect on the season to date and enjoy some downtime before the second-half surge gets under way...

The 2012 NHL All-Star Game roster is set, but between now and the All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29, plenty of players will opt out of the game. There are also a handful of players who deserve to be considered as replacements...

When it comes to sports movies, few can top the Mighty Ducks series. Armed with one of the most dynamic groups of characters, the trilogy of hockey movies gives you a new reason to watch with each installment of the series...

Between now and the league's Feb. 27 trading deadline, teams across the NHL will be swapping players and picks to jockey for position as the postseason approaches. However, it's not always the big names that have the biggest impact...

The NHL trading deadline isn't always about the big names that are moved. Often times the most beneficial acquisition is a role player that takes a team to the next level. Glue guys are the meat and potatoes of the NHL trading deadline...

As the NHL slowly progresses, the contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders. Key pieces of championship puzzles are floating around the league waiting to be exchanged at the NHL trading deadline...

Hockey is all about style points. OK, maybe that's not true, but it sure is fun to watch some of these elite athletes work magic with the puck. Whether in a shootout or a live game, hockey players have the ability to do things many consider impossible...

The Phoenix Coyotes have ended a long dispute with Kyle Turris , trading the 22-year-old center to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for David Rundblad and a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, according to Sportsnet’s John Shannon ...